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BRD to YUL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
980 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from YUL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Montreal (YUL) is 980 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to YUL?
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